I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 519 517. Colored Filter (13)

"Director Xu, hello, hello...I'm really sorry, please come out to pick us up."

At the door of the office building, Song Wen, Li Ziwei, and two young men and a woman were polite to Xu Xin.

"Ha ha."

Xu Xin shook hands with him and said:

"There are a lot of people coming to the factory these days, especially when "The Voice" is recording there again. Many fans are very curious about our factory and like to walk around. But the office building is the top priority, so If I don’t come to pick you up, you may not be able to get in.”

After explaining the reason, he looked at the two unfamiliar faces next to him.

"Are these two...?"

"Hello, Director Xu, my name is Xu Kaibin."

"I am Li Ningning. We are both co-founders of the film exhibition and alumni."

"Oh~~~"

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"Welcome, welcome. You've been around a lot this morning, haven't you?"

"Yes, the factory arranged for someone to take us around the honor room, the museum..."

Speaking of this, Song Wen showed a trace of emotion in his eyes:

"When I was studying in school and starting to do film exhibitions, we actually had a systematic review of our country's film history. When we were doing the materials, we already knew that our factory was very powerful... But this morning we finished visiting the museum. Only then did we truly realize the contribution of the entire Xiying Film Studio to Chinese films. No matter how much information is produced, compared with reality, it is still poorly informed..."

Even if his words were false, Xu Xin would take them as the truth.

Because it's the truth.

The status of Xiying Studio in the history of Chinese films...

It's so dazzling.

Although it is not the one born from zero, its glorious history is burned into the cup of honor of the entire Chinese film industry... and it is the most solid piece.

Any filmmaker who comes to the West Film Studio museum will see the handwriting, films, and even some props of those predecessors...

Everyone can feel this profound heritage.

Xu Xin is no exception.

Therefore, it is natural for these people to be in awe of Xiying Studio, at least for its glorious history.

While chatting at the door, suddenly, he heard a sound:

"Old Xu."

Several people, including Song Wen, subconsciously turned their heads and saw a large Bentley parked in the parking space under the steps.

Wang Sicong got out of the car:

"The concierge parking space at the door is full. Can I park here?"

"Stop it."

Xu Xin waved his hand casually:

"I have guests here, go and do your work."

"I know, let's go."

"Bye-Bye."

Wang Sicong stood on the electric scooter and walked directly towards the studio.

Then Song Wen asked:

"Is that... Mr. Wang from Wanda?"

Although Xu Xin has several good friends, it is no longer a secret on the Internet.

Especially in the past few months, you can often see videos of several people going in and out of a certain restaurant in Xi'an to have a good meal.

The reason why they are photographed so much is because a few of them rarely go to big hotels.

I went to some old stores that only authentic old Shaanxi people would choose.

The environment of the old store is not so nice, but the good thing is that the taste can soothe the soul.

When you walked into an old restaurant where you often eat and enjoyed your "dinner for one", you suddenly saw the singer of "Nunchuck" appearing in your headphones, sitting at a table like this. It's impossible not to be surprised.

Especially when looking at Fang Zhengerbajing's behavior of holding a bowl of noodles and a head of garlic and slurping Bingfeng with a straw...

So now there is even a saying on the Internet "Jay Chou's check-in route to where to eat in Xi'an".

Moreover, according to rumors, those safari tour guides also planned ground pick-up itineraries.

Many tourists who come here because of the reputation will be arranged to dine in special restaurants where "Jay Chou, Director Xu Xin, Lang Lang" have eaten after following the tour guide.

As for whether there is any chain of interests behind it, let’s not mention it for now.

Anyway, the three brothers have indeed made a contribution to the improvement of Xi'an's tourism PPT.

What?

You ask Big Pharaoh?

Is he also a celebrity?

Of course, this is a joke.

He is quite famous. After all, you may not know who Wang Sicong is, but you must have been to Wanda.

And the participation of such a famous second-generation rich man made the meal of these four people tainted with a temperament that was recognized by many ordinary people.

After all, in stories from ancient times to the present, what everyone likes most is the story of a talented man and a beautiful woman, or a private visit incognito.

Song Wen also knew Wang Sicong.

After getting Xu Xin's nod, he had more thoughts in his mind.

if……

Director Xu can accept us...

Don’t we also have a relationship with Wanda?

By then...won't we no longer have to worry about sponsorship?

With this in mind, Xu Xin led them into the office building.

Soon he arrived at Qi Lei's office.

When showing them around in the morning, Qi Lei showed up and made arrangements for the visit.

Therefore, it was not a stranger's greeting when we met. It was just that Song Wen and the others felt a little restrained after sitting on the sofa in the office.

After all, as the boss of the distribution company, Qi Lei is the powerful leader of Zhenger Ba Jing Xi Film Studio.

The topic has to start with Xu Xin.

"Mr. Song."

Holding the tea cup, Xu Xin asked with a smile:

"Have the film exhibition procedures been sold?"

"Uh...right."

Song Wen nodded:

"We talked about it, and it was actually not a problem to sell it for 10 million...but I really didn't want to waste money. In the end, it was 8.5 million, a fixed price, and I paid on the spot, so I went with them to go through the formalities."

One in and one out, a loss of 1.5 million.

It's certainly not small.

Can……

how to say.

He is still a bit young after all.

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xin and Qi Lei knew what to talk about today.

People have different personalities.

Some people like money, and they are the majority.

There's nothing wrong with liking money.

Some people feel that money cannot buy ideals. Ideals are more important than money.

Such people are a minority.

To put it bluntly, this afternoon is a negotiation that is not a negotiation, and everyone is looking for an entry point.

Although I don't know whether it is true or not, as soon as Song Wen said these words, it was equivalent to the two of them finding an entry point.

"Is that so...then one person can share hundreds of thousands?"

"No. The four co-founders of us discussed it and decided that out of the 8.5 million, 1.5 million would be used to compensate the volunteers who worked hard for the film exhibition. Then we took another 50 million Wan gave the heads of various departments compensation for disbandment. The rest..."

Speaking of this, Song Wen was a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said:

"I come today with sincerity. Although everyone disagrees with me, I still want to be honest with Director Xu and Mr. Qi. The remaining 6.5 million, after soliciting everyone's suggestions, , the four of us divided 1.5 million, and we didn’t use the remaining 5 million...but we wanted to use it as...the start-up capital for the next film exhibition."

Subtext: Regardless of whether Xiying Film Studio accepts us or not, we have a start-up capital of five million. Accept that we can move over. If we don’t accept it, we can use the money to create our own film festival.

It's a bit like "blackmail".

But... to be honest, he's a complete mess.

Not to mention confident.

At best, he is just a little confident.

But Xu Xin asked himself, he was actually very satisfied with Song Wen's handling.

Four people have 1.5 million, and one person has more than 300,000 and less than 40.

Not much.

What's more, if you can get these 8.5 million, you still have to remember the old brothers who followed you before. Even if you don't like such kind people in the workplace, you can't hate them.

Very kind.

Seeing this, Xu Xin thought about it and felt that there were some things that were not necessary to talk about.

If you tell me, they may not understand.

If you say it too deeply, it might cause misunderstandings among others.

So, he changed his strategy, put down the water glass, and said directly to the four people:

"Then let me get straight to the point. Let me answer Mr. Song's question first, which is what you asked me before about whether we are going to do something about the film festival. My answer is: yes, we are going to do it. What I will say to you next It doesn’t contain any hidden meanings, it means literally whatever it means..."

Several people subconsciously sat up straight.

After Qi Lei heard what he said, he leaned back on the single sofa.

I'm not going to speak anymore.

Director Xu's ability...he knew it well.

If anyone looks down upon him because of the so-called "nothing on his lips", there will be no other end than a bloody face.

He was almost the one who planned to deal with Liang Bingning in the first place.

And now?

what's the result?

The answer is self-evident.

Therefore, since Director Xu wants to take over, let’s talk.

"We really want to hold a film festival, and we have received support from the city and province. As an important link in Shaanxi's cultural tourism industry, we will build a western film and television ecological industry chain with Xi Film Factory as the center. In future plans, Xi'an It will become another film and television industry center besides Yanjing and Shanghai. There will be industrial parks, film and television bases and other supporting industries. Can the four of you understand the significance of these supporting facilities?"

"able."

Li Ziwei nodded subconsciously.

"Well, at first glance, we just built a film and television base, which is no different from so many film and television bases across the country. But there are still differences in essence.

First of all, we are a cultural and tourism package. Although the pace is the same as that of Zhejiang, our vision should actually be more focused. Xi'an's film and television industry will focus on integrating elements and supporting the cultural tourism industry, rather than being limited to a certain place or film and television city. This is actually not a big difference to the crew, but for the tourism industry, it is still very attractive.

Don't think about how we compare with Hengdian and Xiangshan. There is no sense of comparison. Our layout is not based solely on a film and television base, but is combined with the common prosperity of the film and television base's supporting film and television industry resources...or I would say more vividly, that is to revitalize the position and resources of the northwest circle. Mainly focusing on film and television personnel. "

When they heard the word "Northwest Circle" from Xu Xin's mouth, several people understood the meaning behind this news that sounded official at first glance.

Then I heard Xu Xin continue to say:

"As for the film festival, we do not reject commercialization, but we reject excessive commercialization. Therefore, in this regard, Mr. Song, your pursuit is essentially the same as ours."

"Director Xu, what about the format of this film festival..."

Song Wen asked subconsciously.

Xu Xin nodded:

"It can be long or it can be short."

"!"

All four people's eyes lit up.

"Can it be long or short!? Just...just like us!?"

"No."

Xu Xin shook his head:

"To be precise, it can be fixed at a certain time period every year like the three major European companies. As a filmmaker, it is a carnival week and a carnival month. In other words, step by step, you can become a filmmaker in the circle and work with the circle. A perfect place for foreign movie fans.”

"!!!"

Song Wen gasped loudly.

Subconsciously asked:

"Shaanxi supports!?"

"That's right."

Xu Xin nodded and his tone was quite certain:

“The province supports it.”

After finishing his words, Qi Lei also said:

"The approval procedures are already under preparation. As long as it is approved, the next step is to formulate and discuss the specific details of the film festival format. In terms of preparation time, we estimate it will be one to two years."

“!!!!!!”

"Then...then...we..."

"Actually, this is not good news for you."

Xu Xin suddenly poured a basin of cold water on him.

Then Qi Lei closed his mouth under the doubtful gazes of the four people.

The two people's cooperation is as tacit as metaphysics.

"Mr. Song, that's it. I want to ask...are all four of you married?"

Xu Xin suddenly asked a very irrelevant question.

"Uh... Ziwei and I are not together, Ning Ning is dating, and Binzi is divorced..."

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

Xu Kaibin was a little embarrassed...

"Well, the reason why I ask this question is actually very simple. First of all, Mr. Song, I understand what you mean. You think that with money, after finding a suitable city and getting official endorsement, you can leave Yan After Beijing, you can hold another film festival, right?"

"……Um."

"And when you come to the factory, you actually want to cooperate, right?"

"right."

"But you have never thought about what conditions must be met to cooperate with the factory... Just like this film festival, we can actually handle it ourselves. So, first of all, in terms of cooperation, your door has already Imprisoned to death.”

His words quite a bit made the atmosphere turn sour.

However, although Xu Xin was playing with the idea of ​​suppressing his desires first, he did not show any control.

Their dreams are too pure.

After Xu Xin said this, he felt a little despicable.

So he simply got straight to the point:

"So, the reason why I asked you if you are married is to consider whether you would have any difficulties in your family if I were to invite you to work at Xiying Film Studio."

Song Wen's mind was already sinking.

The idea of ​​"finding another way" popped into my mind.

But after hearing this, he was stunned...

"Come to Xiying Studio... to work?"

"right."

Xu Xin continued to say in the different eyes of the four people:

"We lack experience, but the four of you have it. Mr. Song, we are not short of money. As you just saw, Wanda has been cooperating closely with us since "The Voice". Their size It may be big, but for a company that has reached this stage, its brand value is bound to its strategic development. As the largest theater chain in the country, they are happy to have a film festival whose reputation and artistic content are in line with mainstream values ​​to help them Improve your brand value.”

Hearing this, the four people nodded.

But Qi Lei narrowed his eyes slightly.

But he didn't say a word, and the old god was still there.

"We are not short of money. We are not short of people either. But what we lack is experience in pilot operations. Considering your situation, I would like to extend an invitation to the four of you on behalf of Xiying Studio. Invite you to join Xiying Factory , becoming one of the core members in the management of the film festival.”

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The four people were obviously shocked after getting the news and didn't know how to react.

And their appearance was also what Xu Xin expected.

So, he smiled and said:

“Let me first tell the four of you about the treatment you will get when you join.

The first is to be included in the formal establishment of Xiying Film Studio, and your starting point is very high. As an externally recruited internal supervisor. The salary is deputy director.

After the film festival starts, the factory will hold internal interviews, and you can make corrections directly at that time. In other words, first of all, in terms of personal prospects, after the four become regular employees, they will become staff members of state-owned enterprises. Enjoy the normal set of benefits.

You know, if you follow the formal assessment, those newly recruited in the factory can only start from the grassroots level. And when you first come in, you are at the deputy director level. This is an exception among exceptions and a reflection of our sincerity.

The second thing is about work benefits, not to mention business trip reimbursement and the like. What I want to say is that I believe that through the film exhibition, the four of them have discovered the shortcomings of private film exhibitions. To be honest...even if we follow the ideas of the four of you and find a city that can support you...you can't help but spend these five million, right? "

Song Wen knew that Xu Xin was telling the truth.

Five million is at most the start-up capital for the first session. After all, if the film festival wants to attract people and increase its influence, it is impossible without a support plan. And what does the support plan rely on?

Money.

Five million is a lot for ordinary people.

But for movies...

Water splashes don’t even count.

Even if we can get special financial support from the supporting cities...

But the question is how many can there be?

Hundreds of thousands?

One million would be enough.

That's not enough...

And we also have to take into account the city’s influence…

They are also worried.

Then I heard Xu Xin continue to say:

"As for the promotion channels, we won't mention it. Our factory is a state-owned enterprise, and all the rules are the rules of state-owned enterprises. But no matter what, it is certain that the four will become full-time employees. So the future is still very bright."

"Then... who has the final say then? I'm talking about the film festival."

Li Ziwei asked subconsciously.

"Well, everyone will be a part of the film festival, and of course they have to work together. But the division of labor is still very clear, and the four people's past experience can quickly form a mature team. To put it bluntly... the impact of the film festival Strength is linked to the future of the four people. But what is said is what is said and what is said is not...actually, this is not how it is viewed in the enterprise."

Xu Xin explained to her with a smile:

"We accept corporate leadership and follow a strict process for everything we implement. We may not respond as quickly as those private enterprises, but in terms of whether the foundation is solid and solid, commercial private enterprises cannot compare with us. Each has its own merits, but for the film festival In terms of gold content, we must be higher in the end..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, then nodded at the four people with some broken words:

"Don't underestimate the collective wisdom. Private enterprises can make mistakes, but state-owned enterprises will never make mistakes."

Although this sounds absolute at first glance.

But he felt... these four people were not stupid and should be able to understand what he meant.

…

"We... need to think about it, okay, Director Xu?"

"Of course, tomorrow is the celebration of the establishment of Art Creation Home and Talent Center. Go back and rest more. Let's talk after the celebration tomorrow."

This was the end of the encounter after nearly an hour.

During this period, in addition to topics such as salary, staffing, and prospects, the most talked about among the four people was the issue of the right to speak.

Xu Xin could tell that their eyes were covered by something inexplicably.

Think of Xiying Film Studio as a behemoth with a rigid system...

But in reality?

In fact, the same can be said.

A more straightforward explanation for the so-called institutional rigidity is that they don’t understand.

Don't know how to proceed.

I don’t know how to do my job.

In fact, how can there be such heavy bureaucracy?

That's just a colored filter.

Losers talk about bureaucracy to cover up their failures.

Fools talk about bureaucracy to cover up their stupidity.

If you don’t understand, don’t know how, and don’t do it, you will naturally become rigid.

But if you understand, understand, and accomplish it, then when you reward the three armies based on their merits, no one will be missing.

Light and shadow are always in balance.

But they always change with the angle of the sun.

When the sun is high enough, the shadow is very small.

After all, even the leader is dead, so it’s understandable that everyone is in trouble.

But Xu Xin didn't dare to say that he knew everything about Xiying Studio.

But at least you can be aware of it.

Otherwise, he would not choose to support without hesitation.

Good birds choose trees to roost in.

Who is not a golden phoenix?

After saying goodbye to the four people, Xu Xin lit a cigarette happily and asked with a smile:

"How are you feeling, Brother Qi?"

"Still younger."

Qi Lei shook his head in disappointment:

"What do you think we are? Officials?"

"Haha, it's normal. After all, they have also hit a wall, so it's understandable to make generalizations. But..."

Xu Xin held a cigarette in his mouth, recalling how everyone would chat about various things about the film festival, and their shining eyes...

"If they can join, they will definitely be some good comrades."

Hearing this, Qi Lei was a little surprised at Xu Xin's high evaluation.

He suppressed the slight dissatisfaction of "being looked down upon" in his heart, and after thinking for a while, he said:

"I hope they have chosen the right path... Speaking of which, does Director Xu have an idea about sponsorship?"

"No. The problem with Wanda just now is that we happened to meet Wang Sicong when we came in, so we just pulled the skin of a tiger."

Xu Xin quickly shook his head.

But Qi Lei was happy:

"Haha, I think they are quite suitable. The premise is that they can be stable for a long time..."

"Well……"

Xu Xin looked like he was thinking.

moment:

"It's true... As for whether it can be stable, I don't think there is a problem. After all, thousands of dollars a year are just drizzle to them."

"It's quite a lot. We don't need their support funds. The convenience provided by the film festival is enough."

"That's true...but we can't just count on them. How about we see how many like-minded and outstanding partners there are then?"

"Hahaha~"

"Haha~"

Amidst the laughter, the two exchanged some subtexts.

Everyone is happy.